Under The Bed

I was tightly tucked up in bed with the glow of the nightlight illuminating the corner, as I begged my father to check for monsters in the cupboard opposite.

He closed the bedroom door and I switched off the nightlight and pulled myself into the blanket. It was then I heard the heavy breathing. He forgot to look under the bed.

VN:F [1.9.22_1171]
Rating: 6.9/10 (94 votes cast)

Warning

She climbed into the tub, ready to relax and enjoy the warmth and comfort of the bath.

She lays back, but she immediately feels her life slipping as she reads the label: “WARNING Do not submerge in water; may cause short-circuiting.”

VN:F [1.9.22_1171]
Rating: 6.9/10 (10 votes cast)

Awkward

Knowing my crazy-ex girlfriend was visiting her folks in town this weekend, I decided to get away and crash at my buddy’s country home for a few days until she left. I got there and was having a great time with my group of guys, until my ex arrived and addressed my buddy as “darling.”

VN:F [1.9.22_1171]
Rating: 7.3/10 (10 votes cast)

The Ledge

I spent my entire life wishing for things to be better, begging and pleading to feel normal, to smile and to feel loved.

The air gently graced my skin as I peered out of the window and saw bustling metropolis far below. It was only when my stomach re-adjusted to the inertia that I made my final wish: “I wish I hadn’t jumped”

VN:F [1.9.22_1171]
Rating: 6.9/10 (16 votes cast)